Conveyer belt



lPatented Apr. 29, 1930'v UNITED STATES Ai :THOMAS E. IB'UKNER, 0FPLASKA, TEXAS CONVEYER BELT Application ined' March 11, 1929. serial No.346,059.

VThe present invention appertains toirn-l provements in conveyer beltsand more particularly to a novel distributor belt espe-A cially adaptedfor yuse in cotton gin machinery. Y v

The belt in this capacity conveys the cotton tothe distributor 'boxesfor uniform distribution to the several gin saws.V In 'this type of beltstructure a plurality oftransversely spaced prongs are attachedV to thebelt at longitudinally spaced intervals. The prongs arel individuallyconnected to the beltv in the convention structures, so it is theprimary `object of this invention to provide a belt structure wherein fthe prongs of the transd versely spaced clusters are of unitaryconstruction and secured to the belt` in such a manner as to relieveconsiderable Vstrain which is now exerted onthe belt material due to'the inadequate means whereby the prongs are attached to the belt,

Other objects of the inventionare'to prevent thevprongs from becomingdisengaged from the belting, permitting use of lighter fabric in thebelting,increasing the carrying Y capacity, greater strength anddurability, permitting less tension on belting in use, an permittingready repair and replacement o worn parts. Y n v These and other objectsof the invention will become more apparent to the reader afterconsidering the invention as described and claimed hereinafter.

In'the drawing: Y Figure 1 represents the fragmentary side elevation ofthe improved belt. y

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the pronged units. Figure 3 isa perspective 'view of one of the brace members for the prongedv unitsjvIn the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, thebelting` consists of a multiplicity of elongated sectionsr, each sectionpreferably `being of multiply con. n

struction, as isclearly shown in Figure l, the adjacent ends of thesections are bent lateral; ly and disposed in abutting relation. To oneouter side of the abutting ends of one pair of sectionsris unitsgenerally referred to byV numeral 4, while against'the opposite outsidefaces of the abutting ends the bracing unitgenerally referred to bynumerall 5 is engaged, and

adapted for bracing engagement with the pronged unit 4.l

The pronged unit 4 consists in construction of an elongated strip 6provided with a plu! rality of longitudinally spaced openings 7 throughwhich fastening means 8 may be disposed in connecting the units 4 and 5,and

the vabutting ends of the sections together.l

lThe strip Gis provided with a suitable number of right angularlydisposed prongs 9 disposed in substantialparallelism with respect toeach other. The prong members are 'adapted to project outwardly from thebelt sections for engaging and pushing a batch of cotton toward the ginmachinery.

The bracing unit 5 consists in construction 7UVH of an elongated strip10 provided with a pluv rality of longitudinally spaced openings l1.

f The strip has a plurality of spring lingers 12 i I yprojectinglaterally VVtherefrom l andy these fingers are each provided at its freeend with 7 a laterally disposed lug 1,3 for engagementv with acorresponding prong 9 ofthe unit 4. .Thus the pronged unit is yclearlybraced by V,means of the unit 5, while the strips 6 and engaged one ofthe novel f 5o" Ale I claim as new and desire to secure byLettersPatentis A follower for oonveyer belts, wherein the belt is providedwith a transversely extending rib; a fork-shaped follower unit adaptedto have its back edge portion disposed against one side of the rib,` abrace unit Comprising THOMAS E. BUCKNER.AVV

